Australian Holidays

Inside Australia’s most haunted city

FROM the hotel haunted by a former prime minister to weird reportings around the Parliamentary Triangle, something strange is happening in the nation’s capital.

How Australia is selling death to tourists

TOURIST attractions in Australia have taken a morbid turn. Cemeteries are the new, hot place to visit — and people can’t get enough.

Summer of cricket just got so much better

ARE you glued to the telly during the cricket season? Well, has Qantas got some good news for you.

Jacaranda-seeking tourists running into trouble

SELFIE-LOVING tourists are flocking to see a jacaranda tree tunnel in Sydney and it’s creating local headaches.

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City’s embarrassment to be destroyed

A TOWER dubbed “lewd”, “unfortunate” and an “embarrassment” is to be torn down. But a backlash has begun in a bid to save “the big penis”.

Inside Australia’s most haunted city

FROM the hotel haunted by a former prime minister to weird reportings around the Parliamentary Triangle, something strange is happening in the nation’s capital.

Jacaranda-seeking tourists running into trouble

SELFIE-LOVING tourists are flocking to see a jacaranda tree tunnel in Sydney and it’s creating local headaches.

Jacaranda-seekers running into trouble

SELFIE-LOVING tourists are flocking to see a jacaranda tree tunnel in Sydney and it’s creating local headaches.

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The souvenir that could haunt you

IT’S a souvenir from an iconic Aussie spot that’s irresistible to tourists. But now hundreds of visitors to Uluru are desperate to send their mementos back.

You’ve never seen the Outback like this

FOR the first time, drones have been allowed to fly over Kakadu National Park and record footage of one of Australia’s most spectacular wonders. Here’s your first look.

‘There’s no question my family is now closer’

CRICKET star Matthew Hayden, his wife and three kids have been on an epic adventure through the Northern Territory. This is how they did it — with no gadgets.

This place is not a myth

ONE in 10 Australians believe this spot to be a mythical destination from a children’s book. But it’s real and will blow you away.

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Gold Coast grows up just in time

THE Gold Coast is best known for its rowdy Schoolies celebrations and colourful characters, but it’s growing up just in time for the Commonwealth Games.

Long-haul coup for Brisbane Airport

QANTAS has announced a major coup for Brisbane that will generate jobs and position the city as a gateway to North America.

50 years of our favourite holiday spot

IT IS one of Australia’s best holiday destinations, so it’s hard to believe just 50 years ago the Sunshine Coast technically didn’t exist.

This place changed my mind about camping

FORGET everything you know about uncomfortable sleeps, canned food and days without showering, this is the most glamorous camping spot in Australia.

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Proof we’ve been underrating this place

Forget Sydney and Melbourne. This amazing region is home to the only two Australian places included in a prestigious global list.

Bare your arts at nude hotel

GUESTS can shed their robes — and their inhibitions — to pose nude or semi-naked for an artist’s portrait as part of a new hotel package.

Is this Australia’s most underrated city?

IT’S often sneered at and mocked, but Adelaide could just be the best place to live in Australia. Well, according to this comedian it is.

Australia’s most underrated city

WE’RE a bit sick of weekend getaways to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, to be honest. Here’s something different.

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Australia’s most beautiful road trip

IT’S easy to see why these glacier-sculpted mountain peaks and misty alpine moorlands have become a pilgrimage for bushwalkers from all over the globe.

What I learnt after living off the grid

NO PHONES, no showers — not even a mirror. Three weeks in these conditions could have been a disaster, but there was something simple I discovered.

Amazing new hotel coming to Hobart

THE new addition is unlike anything that has gone before. No surprise given the guy behind it.

The best island Australians don’t visit

IT’S got great beaches and good food — I even met my partner here. So why do so few Australians visit, asks Johanna Leggatt.

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This has to be Australia’s ‘richest’ spot

THIS area once produced most of the world’s gold. But the Victorian Goldfields, about an hour from Melbourne, is still as impressive as ever — and it offers a lot of other gems, too.

There’s nothing better than camping with a dog

THESE are the best Aussie spots to go on a camping adventure with your pooch — and what you should do to make sure it’s the best trip possible.

Hostie shames ‘irresponsible’ mum

FOR this mum, flying for the first time with a new baby was nerve-racking enough. But the cruel comments of a flight attendant made the experience unbearable.

What happened to ‘craft’ beer festival?

CRAFT beer isn’t what it used to be, with some of Australia’s biggest companies making the stuff now. But the GABS beer festival is still worth a look.

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Is Aussie bucket list destination worth it?

THIS Aussie resort attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year. But does it really live up to the hype?

Strange things that actually exist in WA

IT HAS a city of gnomes, rivers that are pink, and another nation sitting inside its borders. Western Australia, you weird and wonderful thing.

WA town’s bizarre claim to fame

TOURISM experts have raised eyebrows at the tourist town of Exmouth after a local suggested this as the reason why people should visit.

Dave Hughes: ‘I drove for 44 hours straight’

THE Aussie comedian has revealed his most epic road trip — and what was waiting for him at the other end.

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